Roadrage Tour
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The New Cars
first tour, the first time an incarnation of The Cars
has toured in seventeen years. The summer leg was of large-scale arenas, whereas the winter dates are scheduled to be of much smaller, theatre, venues. The tour was arranged in hopes of rekindling interest in the band, in the wake of popular new wave bands like Franz Ferdinand
and The Killers.
VH-1 Classic sponsored the tour, and commercials were aired frequently on VH-1 and its sister channels to draw attention to the tour.
. It is likely that the band will not be touring with The New Cars again.
VIP Tickets, a popular feature during the summer tour, will also be available for most venues of the winter leg, with the exclusion of the Count Basie Theatre
in Red Bank
. Reserved fan-club seating will also be available at most venues, except the Count Basie. Kasim Sulton will be on bass at several shows, but Atom Ellis
will be filling in on many others.
A ticket pre-sale is set to begin on September 18, 2006. Ticketmaster
supplies the tickets for most of the venues, although Seatadvisor and various box offices do carry tickets for others.
and the winter leg Persephone's Bees
.
. It featured large, circular, metallic rings with screens in them suspended above the stage. The rings were meant to resemble a stop light. The drummer sat in a large glowing ring, and the keyboards were elevated behind the center of the stage. The set was concealed when Blondie
performed by a large black tarp, meant to resemble the New York City
skyline.
Many dates towards the beginning of the winter tour was canceled as well.
Several dates were cancelled. Cancelled dates are crossed out. Dates featuring Kasim Sulton
on bass are marked. His appearance is subject to change, but the marked dates were reported on The New Car's website.
The New Cars
The New Cars was a band formed in 2005 with two of the original members of the 1970s/1980s new wave band The Cars. The band was composed of Todd Rundgren, drummer Prairie Prince, Kasim Sulton, and original Cars members Greg Hawkes and Elliot Easton...
first tour, the first time an incarnation of The Cars
The Cars
The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson...
has toured in seventeen years. The summer leg was of large-scale arenas, whereas the winter dates are scheduled to be of much smaller, theatre, venues. The tour was arranged in hopes of rekindling interest in the band, in the wake of popular new wave bands like Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
and The Killers.
VH-1 Classic sponsored the tour, and commercials were aired frequently on VH-1 and its sister channels to draw attention to the tour.
Winter Leg
The most notably difference between the summer and winter legs of the tour, is the apparent lack of BlondieBlondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
. It is likely that the band will not be touring with The New Cars again.
VIP Tickets, a popular feature during the summer tour, will also be available for most venues of the winter leg, with the exclusion of the Count Basie Theatre
Count Basie Theatre
The Count Basie Theatre is an historic landmark that operates as a theatre for performing arts in Red Bank, New Jersey. It opened as the Carlton Theater in 1926 and was renamed in 1984 to honor jazz great and Red Bank native William “Count” Basie. It has seating capacity for 1,543 patrons...
in Red Bank
Red Bank, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
. Reserved fan-club seating will also be available at most venues, except the Count Basie. Kasim Sulton will be on bass at several shows, but Atom Ellis
Atom Ellis
Atom Ellis, , is a bass guitarist from San Francisco, California. Atom was a founding member of the Thrash Funk band Psychefunkapus from 1986-1992 and a member of the San Francisco band Dieselhed from 1993-2000...
will be filling in on many others.
A ticket pre-sale is set to begin on September 18, 2006. Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is an independent American ticket sales and distribution company based in West Hollywood, California, USA, with operations in many countries around the world. In 2010 it merged with Live Nation to become Live Nation Entertainment...
supplies the tickets for most of the venues, although Seatadvisor and various box offices do carry tickets for others.
Support Acts
The summer leg featured BlondieBlondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
and the winter leg Persephone's Bees
Persephone's Bees
Persephone's Bees is an Oakland-based rock/pop music group.-History:Growing up in Pyatigorsk, Russia, lead singer Angelina Moysova was musically inspired by her family: her mother played traditional folk/gypsy music while her brother played modern music...
.
Set
The set was reportedly designed by drummer Prairie PrincePrairie Prince
Prairie Prince is a rock drummer. He was a member of The Tubes and a founding member of Journey...
. It featured large, circular, metallic rings with screens in them suspended above the stage. The rings were meant to resemble a stop light. The drummer sat in a large glowing ring, and the keyboards were elevated behind the center of the stage. The set was concealed when Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
performed by a large black tarp, meant to resemble the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
skyline.
Tour cancellation
Several dates for the summer leg of the tour had to be cancelled. Guitarist Elliot Easton was on the band's tour bus when there was a traffic accident, and Easton broke his arm. He did play several shows with the broken arm, but eventually, it became evident that he would need surgery and the dates were either canceled or postponed.Many dates towards the beginning of the winter tour was canceled as well.
Tour dates
Several Dates were cancelled due to Elliot's injury.| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunica, MS |align="center"| United States |align="center"| Grand Casino |
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| Wantagh, NY |align="center"| United States |align="center"| Jones Beach Music Theater |
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| Highland Park, IL | United States |align="center"| Ravinia Pavilion |
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Several dates were cancelled. Cancelled dates are crossed out. Dates featuring Kasim Sulton
Kasim Sulton
Kasim Sulton is an American bass guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist. Best known for his work with Utopia, Sulton sang lead on 1980's "Set Me Free," Utopia's only top 40 hit in the United States...
on bass are marked. His appearance is subject to change, but the marked dates were reported on The New Car's website.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
Count Basie Theatre The Count Basie Theatre is an historic landmark that operates as a theatre for performing arts in Red Bank, New Jersey. It opened as the Carlton Theater in 1926 and was renamed in 1984 to honor jazz great and Red Bank native William “Count” Basie. It has seating capacity for 1,543 patrons... |
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| 10 November 2006 | Jim Thorpe, PA | United States | Penn's Peak |
| 12 November 2006 | Peekskill, NY | United States | Paramount Center |
| 15 November 2006 | Verona, NY | United States | Turning Stone Casino |
| 17 November 2006 (with Kasim) | Mashantucket, CT | United States | Foxwoods Casino |
| 18 November 2006 (with kasim) (opening act:Berlin Berlin (band) Berlin is an American New Wave/Synthpop band. The group was formed in Los Angeles in 1978 by John Crawford . The band contained Crawford, Terri Nunn , David Diamond , Ric Olsen , Matt Reid and Rod Learned . Learned left during the first EU tour and was replaced by Rob Brill... ) |
Atlantic City, NJ | United States | Borgata Casino |
| 19 November 2006 | Portland, ME | United States | Merrill Auditorium |
| 21 November 2006 | Cleveland, OH | United States | House of Blues |
| 22 November 2006 | Detroit, MI | United States | State Theatre |
| 24 November 2006 | Clear Lake, IA | United States | Surf Ballroom |
| 25 November 2006 | Milwaukee, WI | United States | Riverside Theatre |
| 26 November 2006 | Chicago, IL | United States | House of Blues House of Blues House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers... |